Pepprell Surname
Approximately 47 people bear this surname
Pepprell Surname Definition:
William Peverel was a natural son of William the Conqueror, who entered England at the Conquest. 'In Domesday it is continually spelt Piperellus. Mr. Planche: (Journal of Arch. Assoc. viii. 196) conjectures that it had a personal signification, and that' it is a corruption of Puerulus, which is almost identical with Peuerellus, as we find it written in the Anglo-Norman Pipe and Plea Rolls' (v.
Read More About This SurnamePepprell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 34 | 1:793,991 | 50,673 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 40 | 1:609,384 | 30,680 |
| Jersey | 9 | 1:5,765 | 1,004 |
Pepprell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
William Peverel was a natural son of William the Conqueror, who entered England at the Conquest. 'In Domesday it is continually spelt Piperellus. Mr. Planche: (Journal of Arch. Assoc. viii. 196) conjectures that it had a personal signification, and that' it is a corruption of Puerulus, which is almost identical with Peuerellus, as we find it written in the Anglo-Norman Pipe and Plea Rolls' (v. Lower's Patr. Brit). This would make the meaning to be Littleboy. It does not seem satisfactory. In any case Pepperall, Pepperell, and Pepperill are variants of Peverall.
Pagan Peverel, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard Peverel, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Sir Hugh le Peverel (sic), 1344: History of Norfolk.
1757. Married — Benjamin Pepperel and Mary Grange: St. George, Hanover Square.
1806. — George Hillem and Margaret Peverell: ibid.
PEVEREL: William Peverel was a natural son of William the Conqueror, who entered England at the Conquest, and received, as his share of the subjugated country, one hundred and sixty-two manors, many of which were in the counties of Nottingham and Derby. The surname appears not to be local. I know of no place so called in Normandy; nor do we meet with any instance of its being prefixed by De. In Domesday Book it is continually spelt Piperellus-"Terra Ranulphi Piperelli." Mr. Planche (Journal of Arch. Assoc, viii. 196) conjectures that it had a personal signification; and that "it is a corruption of Puerulus, which is almost identical with Peuerellus, as we find it written in the Anglo-Norman Pipe and Plea Bolls. Thew being pronounced v is now stigmatized as ' cockney.' It may, in those days, particularly by Frenchmen, have been considered correct." H this ingenious etymology be true, the old surname Littletoys, borne by a gentry family formerly resident at Wickham, co. Bucks, and Ashburnham, co. Sussex, may be a literal translation of this great baronial appellative.
PEPRILL: Probably from Peperellus, a latinized form of Peverel.
Pepprell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pepprell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pepprell is found most frequently in Australia. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pepprell? popularity and diffusion
The last name Pepprell is the 2,843,861st most numerous family name globally, held by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 72 percent of Pepprell are found; 72 percent are found in Australasia and 72 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
The surname Pepprell is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 793,991. In Australia it is most frequent in: Victoria, where 85 percent live, Queensland, where 9 percent live and Western Australia, where 6 percent live. Excluding Australia Pepprell occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.
Pepprell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Pepprell has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Pepprell last name declined 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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